Walking

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  • RadishEater
    RadishEater Posts: 470 Member
    About to go for my Saturday 5 mile walk.
    Walking is a great way to burn calories but not feel the intense hunger and need for protein right after like I do with Hiit or spin classes so it is nice to mix it up.

    Have been walking off calories for over a year now!
  • CarvedTones
    CarvedTones Posts: 2,340 Member
    asmitty1992 wrote: »
    Has anyone lost weight keeping up a good walking streak. If so how long and far are you going?

    I walk 4 to 8 miles 2 to 4 times a week, depending on how many times I swim or paddle SUP or kayak. Walking, swimming and paddling are my primary, almost exclusive, forms of exercise. I usually do one of the 3 every day with maybe 1 or 2 days a week that I don't do anything.

    But I lost weight because of a calories deficit; I eat more on days I exercise which makes it easier to stay under goal but doesn't increase the rate of loss.
  • Stellamom2018
    Stellamom2018 Posts: 120 Member
    Do you all log walking as an exercise? I was reading another thread where they said that they dont. I do not count my like daily steps as walking but if I, walk the dog or walk to the park with my kiddos, I do count that as exercising. Thoughts?
  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    Stellamom2018 wrote: »
    Do you all log walking as an exercise? I was reading another thread where they said that they dont. I do not count my like daily steps as walking but if I, walk the dog or walk to the park with my kiddos, I do count that as exercising. Thoughts?

    I count it. I did have to adjust my maintenance calories when I had a more active job. For example, before I would only get 3000 steps max, now I have a new job where I've been getting 8-10k most days so I had to adjust my maintenance or else I would slowly lose.

    I would suggest either using sedentary and logging it, or selecting lightly active and not logging. I like to do sedentary and then use my apple watch to log any extra calories because I've found it is way more accurate than the random amount of calories they give you for being "active" since I can walk anywhere from 3000 on days off to 15k on busy days and that is a pretty big difference.
  • Stellamom2018
    Stellamom2018 Posts: 120 Member
    Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »
    Stellamom2018 wrote: »
    Do you all log walking as an exercise? I was reading another thread where they said that they dont. I do not count my like daily steps as walking but if I, walk the dog or walk to the park with my kiddos, I do count that as exercising. Thoughts?

    I count it. I did have to adjust my maintenance calories when I had a more active job. For example, before I would only get 3000 steps max, now I have a new job where I've been getting 8-10k most days so I had to adjust my maintenance or else I would slowly lose.

    I would suggest either using sedentary and logging it, or selecting lightly active and not logging. I like to do sedentary and then use my apple watch to log any extra calories because I've found it is way more accurate than the random amount of calories they give you for being "active" since I can walk anywhere from 3000 on days off to 15k on busy days and that is a pretty big difference.

    I have mine set to lightly active with 1500 cals and then I'm deciding if/when to eat back the exercise calories. I average 10k steps a day without deliberate exercise and that is pretty consistent. It's ridiculous how much I am thinking if how many calories to eat or not eat haha
  • RadishEater
    RadishEater Posts: 470 Member
    Stellamom2018 wrote: »
    Do you all log walking as an exercise? I was reading another thread where they said that they dont. I do not count my like daily steps as walking but if I, walk the dog or walk to the park with my kiddos, I do count that as exercising. Thoughts?

    it definitely depends on your activity setting. I am at a desk job, but my walk to the gym which I don't do everyday burns about 100 calories, then on weekends I might want 5miles one day and 3 miles the next so I definitely add that as an exercise. I would be one cranky person if I didn't eat those 350 calories. Also half of those calories go to a nice big glass of wine which I definitely don't want to miss.
  • Stellamom2018
    Stellamom2018 Posts: 120 Member
    RadishEater wrote: »
    Stellamom2018 wrote: »
    Do you all log walking as an exercise? I was reading another thread where they said that they dont. I do not count my like daily steps as walking but if I, walk the dog or walk to the park with my kiddos, I do count that as exercising. Thoughts?

    it definitely depends on your activity setting. I am at a desk job, but my walk to the gym which I don't do everyday burns about 100 calories, then on weekends I might want 5miles one day and 3 miles the next so I definitely add that as an exercise. I would be one cranky person if I didn't eat those 350 calories. Also half of those calories go to a nice big glass of wine which I definitely don't want to miss.

    So is your daily activity set to sedentary or lightly active plus your exercise cals?
  • CarvedTones
    CarvedTones Posts: 2,340 Member
    Stellamom2018 wrote: »
    Do you all log walking as an exercise? I was reading another thread where they said that they dont. I do not count my like daily steps as walking but if I, walk the dog or walk to the park with my kiddos, I do count that as exercising. Thoughts?

    I log it, but I set my maintenance calories pretty low. The calculator is off, which is kind of okay while losing because you are usually still losing just not at exactly the pace you set it for (if it is off for you; it is pretty accurate for a lot of people). But in maintenance you start creeping up or down. I have it set really low right now, moving back to the bottom of my range (currently near the middle).
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    asmitty1992 wrote: »
    Thank you! I have been just doing 3 miles 5 days a week so far! I see some changes I just want to get to where I can jog :)

    If you can walk briskly for 30 minutes, and want to start running eventually, consider c25k. Having a program to follow makes it easier to progress.

    I run 3 days a week now, but I still walk regularly, both before and after runs and on rest days.
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  • William54321
    William54321 Posts: 652 Member
    I alternate cardio gym and walking usually 15k steps a day
  • madwells1
    madwells1 Posts: 510 Member
    I started walking 3-5 miles a day on top of my daily activity steps when I started tracking and being honest about my calorie intake about a year ago.

    About 4 months ago I started to alternate between jogging and walking (still am not a fan of running although I try to keep my heart rate up), for 3-5 miles a day. I have my activity set to lightly active, and don't log it as exercise, just use the steps from my tracker which offsets my calories. Down 52 pounds and kept it off with no problem.

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